PerkinElmer Frontier IR, User Manual

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84 . Frontier IR Dual-Range Systems User's Guide
CAUTION
The source element is brittle and can be broken if not handled properly.
Be careful when removing and installing the source.
Do not touch the glass bulb as this will degrade the performance of the
bulb and shorten its life.
2. Slacken the two terminal screws (Figure 47 or Figure 48) securing the wires leading to
the source. Disconnect the wires from the connectors.
For the Frontier FT-IR/FT-NIR spectrometer, the connecting wires for the MIR source
are white, and for the NIR source are red.
For the Frontier FT-IR/FT-FIR spectrometer, the connecting wires for the source are white.
3. By grasping the round metal source body, NOT the wires, remove the source from its
housing by pulling, noting its installed position.
4. Install the new source in its housing, by pushing in until it clicks into place.
5. Reconnect the two wires to the terminals and secure by tightening the two terminal
screws (Figure 47 or Figure 48).
Figure 47 Source terminal screws (from instrument left) for Frontier FT-IR/FT-NIR
Figure 48 Source terminal screws (from instrument left) for Frontier FT-IR/FT-FIR
6. Close and secure the main cover.
Refer to steps 11 to 15 on page 82.
7. Allow the source temperature to equilibrate for approximately 2 hours before using the
instrument.
NIR source MIR source
MIR source terminal
MIR source terminal
NIR source terminal
NIR source terminal
Source terminal
Source terminal
Source